Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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